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Pulganbar vs Smiths Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Pulganbar profile · Smiths Creek profile

Pulganbar Smiths Creek

Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) and Pulganbar are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Residents in Pulganbar are far older, with a typical age of 67 compared to 43 in Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW). There are also stark differences in how people live; homes in Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) are much more crowded, with 3.3 people per home compared to just 1.5 in Pulganbar. Income varies widely too, with typical household weekly pay far higher in Pulganbar at $1,574, while Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) is $450.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that they are entirely car-dependent, with no walkable amenities, schools, or public transport nearby. This lack of local services is common to both, as neither area has any public transport stops. While they share these basic conditions, the gap in typical household income between them has remained large.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15 larger in Smiths Creek Median age: 24 yrs older in Pulganbar Household size: 1.8 larger in Smiths Creek People / bedroom: 1.20 higher in Smiths Creek Household income: $1,124 higher in Pulganbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek +15 larger in Smiths Creek gap widening
5 4th pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek +24 yrs older in Pulganbar gap widening
67 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Divorced +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +65.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.0% Irish ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Australian +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% English +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

60.0% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 65.0% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +65.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
60.0% Christianity ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +40.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 10 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek +$192 higher in Pulganbar gap widening
$575 21st pct $383 2nd pct
Household income in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek +$1,124 higher in Pulganbar gap widening
$1,574 52nd pct $450 0th pct
Family income in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek +$374 higher in Smiths Creek
$575 0th pct $949 5th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% One condition +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— 70 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek +1.8 larger in Smiths Creek gap widening
1.5 0th pct 3.3 91st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek
— $3,142 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek +1.20 higher in Smiths Creek
0.40 0th pct 1.60 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek even
0 12th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Pulganbarin Smiths Creek +3.3 pts higher in Pulganbar
12.1% 87th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Pulganbar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pulganbar vs Smiths Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13282/pulganbar/vs/SAL13576/smiths-creek